New Delhi, October 2: The Department of Commerce has extended the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme until 31 December 2026, with existing rates and value caps left unchanged. In a separate notification, it has also extended the timelines of RELIEF, a support measure for exporters hit by shipping disruptions in West Asia.
The RoDTEP extension was made through Notification No. 41/2026-27, dated 30 September 2026. The scheme will be available for exports by Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) units, Advance Authorisation (AA) holders, Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units and Export Oriented Units (EOUs).
What the RoDTEP scheme refunds
RoDTEP refunds Central, State and local duties, taxes and levies that are built into the cost of exported products and are not otherwise refunded. This includes prior-stage cumulative indirect taxes.
The RoDTEP rates and value caps notified in Appendix 4R and Appendix 4RE, as applicable on 30 September 2026, will continue unchanged during the extended period. The government said the measure was meant to support exporters by creating a level playing field with competing economies in international markets.
RELIEF timelines extended amid West Asia disruption
The timelines under Component II of RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) were extended through Notification No. 37/2026-27, also dated 30 September 2026. The department cited continued geopolitical disruptions in West Asia and their impact on maritime logistics across the Gulf and adjoining regions.
RELIEF was launched on 19 March 2026 as a time-bound intervention under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM). It was set up to support Indian exporters facing extraordinary freight increases, higher insurance premiums and war-related export risks arising from disruptions in the Gulf and the wider West Asia maritime corridor.
95% risk cover through ECGC
Component II encourages exporters to take ECGC cover for upcoming shipments to the specified regions, with 95% risk coverage. It applies to Stand Alone Policies or Whole Turnover Policies obtained on or after 16 March 2026.
Full Container Load (FCL), Less than Container Load (LCL) and reefer container cargo are covered, while energy shipments are excluded. Under this component, the premium paid by exporters will not be raised above the pre-disruption level for the eligible period.
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